I caught my father's second family at his burial

My father died in 2019. He was a quiet man, retired principal, very respected in our church in Ibadan. We buried him at our family house in Oyo town.

After the service, a woman I had never seen before walked in with three children. She was carrying a baby. She said her name was Bose. She said my father had been living with her in Akinyele for 12 years. The children were 10, 7, and 4 months. My mother sat on the bench and did not say a word. She just looked at the ground.

I remember my father used to travel every month end. He said it was for a teachers' conference. We never questioned him. Now I look at my own marriage and I wonder. The Yoruba say a man's secret is buried with him. But secrets have a way of standing up at the graveside. I have not told my wife about this. I am afraid of what I might find if I start asking questions.